1946 Georgia Bulldogs football team
1946 Georgia Bulldogs football | |
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Sugar Bowl, W 20–10 vs. North Carolina | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Ranking | |
AP | No. 3 |
Record | 11–0 (5–0 SEC) |
Head coach |
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Home stadium | Sanford Stadium |
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No. 3 Georgia + | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Tennessee + | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 LSU | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 11 Georgia Tech | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulane | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1946 Georgia Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented the University of Georgia in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1946 college football season. In their eighth year under head coach Wally Butts, the Bulldogs compiled a perfect 11–0 record, outscored opponents by a total of 392 to 110, and tied for the SEC championship.[1]
The Bulldogs ranked second nationally in total offense with an average of 394.6 yards per game.[2] They also ranked second nationally in passing offense with an average of 173.7 passing yards per game.[3]
The team played its home games at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia.
Claim to national championship
In the final
Key players and awards
At the end of the season, Georgia halfback Charley Trippi won the Maxwell Award as the best player in college football.[7] He was also selected as the SEC Player of the Year,[8] finished second in voting for the Heisman Trophy,[9] and was a consensus first-team selection on the 1946 All-America college football team.[10] Trippi ranked fourth nationally in total offense with 1,366 yards and eighth nationally in rushing with 744 yards.[11]
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Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 27 | Clemson* | W 35–12 | 35,000 | [16][17] | ||
October 4 | at Temple* | W 35–7 | 35,000 | [18] | ||
October 11 | No. 19 Kentucky | No. 8 |
| W 28–13 | 25,000 | [19] |
October 19 | Oklahoma A&M* | No. 8 |
| W 33–13 | 35,000 | [20] |
October 26 | at Furman* | No. 8 | W 70–7 | 12,000 | [21] | |
November 2 | at No. 15 Alabama | No. 5 |
| W 14–0 | 52,000 | [22] |
November 9 | vs. Florida | No. 3 | W 33–14 | 23,000 | [23] | |
November 16 | vs. Auburn | No. 3 | W 41–0 | 22,000 | [24] | |
November 23 | at Chattanooga* | No. 3 | W 48–27 | 10,000 | [25] | |
November 30 | No. 7 Georgia Tech![]() | No. 3 |
| W 35–7 | 55,000 | [26] |
January 1, 1947 | vs. No. 9 North Carolina* | No. 3 | W 20–10 | 73,300 | [5] | |
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Rankings
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Poll | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
AP | 8т | 8 | 7 | 5 (1) | 3 (6) | 3 (12) | 3 (8) | 3 (5) | 3 (23) |
1947 NFL draft
The 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Bulldogs were selected.[28]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
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7 | 55 | Reid Moseley | End | Chicago Bears |
16 | 142 | Charles Smith | Halfback | Chicago Cardinals
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24 | 220 | Herbert St. John | Guard |
Green Bay Packers |
29 | 271 | Ray Sellers | End | Green Bay Packers |
30 | 284 | John Wright | Back | New York Giants |
References
- ^ "1946 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
- ^ W.J. Bingham, ed. (1947). The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947. A.S. Barnes and Company. p. 73.
- ^ W.J. Bingham, ed. (1947). The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947. A.S. Barnes and Company. p. 75.
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- ^ 2017 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records (PDF). Indianapolis: The National Collegiate Athletic Association. July 2017. p. 112. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
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- ^ "SEC Player of the Year Winners". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
- ^ "1946 Heisman Trophy Voting". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
- ^ "Football Award Winners" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2016. p. 8. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
- ^ W.J. Bingham, ed. (1947). The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947. A.S. Barnes and Company. pp. 79–80.
- ^ "John Rauch". National Football Foundation. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
- ^ "Charley Trippi". National Football Foundation. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
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- ^ "1946 Football Schedule". GeorgiaDogs.com. Archived from the original on January 1, 2011. Retrieved December 15, 2012.
- ^ "1947 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.